Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad Inventory and Cash book, 1878-1888

Summary

Title:

Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad inventory and cash book

Dates:

1878-1888

Abstract:

The collection consists of the Treasurer's office cash book, commencing September 23, 1878, and continuing into February 1881. The volume lists dates and amounts of fund taken in and cash paid out. The second volume is an inventory of the Vaca Valley & Clear Lake Railroad, dated July 1, 1888, and consisting of engines and cars, stations and other structures, stationary fixtures, track department materials, lumber, oil, stationary and printed materials.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad Inventory and Cash Book, MS 157, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the Treasurer's office cash book, commencing September 23, 1878, and continuing into February 1881. The volume lists dates and amounts of fund taken in and cash paid out. The second volume is an inventory of the Vaca Valley & Clear Lake Railroad, dated July 1, 1888, and consisting of engines and cars, stations and other structures, stationary fixtures, track department materials, lumber, oil, stationary and printed materials.

Biographical / historical:

The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1869 to build from Elmira to Vacaville, California. It was later sold at auction and extended from Vacaville to Winters, with right of way acquired to Madison. In February 1877 the Vaca Valley & Clear Lake was incorporated and operated under that name until 1888, when it became a part of the Northern Railway. This company completed the line up the Capay Valley to Rumsey in July 1888. The Vaca Valley & Clear Lake was controlled first by the California Pacific and later by the Central Pacific and Southern Pacific.

Acquisition information:

Southern Pacific Railroad, New York Collection

Processing information:

Formerly part of MS 10

Physical location:

Statewide Museum Collections Center

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Corporate reports

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Library Archives staff

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-09-02 17:48:03 +0000 .

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad Inventory and Cash Book, MS 157, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.

Location of this collection:

California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives

111 I Street

Sacramento, CA 95814, US

Contact:

(916) 323-8073

Library.CSRM@parks.ca.gov

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